AKB48 advances into Sakae, Nagoya! Notification about the press conference regarding the start of the "SKE48" project

To the media 5/30/2008

AKS Corporation SKE48 management office

Thank you very much for regularly giving AKB48 and the AKB48 Theatre your exceptional attention. AKB48 is supported by everyone's warm support and encouragement, and has been working in a number of fields, in addition to growing to being able to appear at last December's "58th NHK Kouhaku Utagassen". Also, thanks to you, the AKB48 theatre, which opened on 12/8/2005, saw it's 1000th show on 5/26.

And, this fall, it has come to be that AKB48 will advance to Nagoya, as yet another stage of growth. We want to send the enthusiasm of the AKB48 theatre all over the country, and so for the first step, we're starting "SKE48" in Sakae, Nagoya. Please look forward to the ever growing AKB48 project. We ask for your continued support and encouragement from now on.

Regarding this, on 6/5 (Thurs), we will hold a press conference about the "SKE48 project", at "SUNSHINE SAKAE Power Open".

I think I prefer AKB48, too... but If all new singles get to SKE48 I would be much sad... that would be so unfair... and the last AKB48 Single was in january... (without counting the re-release of sakura no hanabiratachi) ... it´s so long ago...

I mean... if the songs are cool I think I would maybe like it, too... but I´m not sure... so we will see!